Cors Caron

Cors Caron

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
570
Area:
874.0 ha
Designation date:
28-09-1992
Coordinates:
52°15'22"N 03°55'17"W

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Cors Caron. 28/09/92; Wales; 874 ha; 52°16'N 003°55'W. Nature Reserve, SSSI. An extensive raised mire complex that developed over a former glacial lake and includes three distinct raised bog domes. The site provides a classic example of the developmental sequence from aquatic conditions, through floodplain fen, to a mire with a varied microtopography. The site supports an important butterfly population and is important for wintering birds, swans, and various raptors. Ramsar site no. 570. Most recent RIS information: 2005.
Administrative region: Wales
National legal designation:
  • nnr
  • sssi
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-2005
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)